Davis Guggenheim, who also directed the acclaimed documentary Waiting for Superman, about failures in the American public education system, will take charge of the cameras on the as-yet-untitled project.

The blogger, whose book I Am Malala will be published in the autumn, was nominated for the international children's peace prize in December 2011 and became the youngest Nobel peace prize nominee in history last year at the age of 15.

Guggenheim will work with producers Walter F Parkes and Laurie MacDonald on the documentary.